Seasonal Tips for Extending the Life of your Fine Area Rugs

Spring time offers a perfect opportunity for performing a few basic tasks that will definitely help preserve and extend the life of your most prized Oriental and fine area rugs.   Aside from already being in that “spring cleaning” mode, the humidity is low, temperatures are a little warmer and the large amount of winter slop … Read more

Education, Certification and Today’s Carpet Cleaning Industry

One of the top 3 trends in the carpet care industry today is training. New cleaning techniques, environmental regulations, face fiber compositions and developments in manufacturing almost command the need for staying educated. Certifying bodies and organizations dedicated to improving the cleaning industry are a great way for carpet cleaners and building maintenance professionals to … Read more

Why Carpet Cleaning needs to be part of Spring Cleaning Routine

Spring is known throughout history and in most cultures as a time for purification, renewal and rejuvenation.   Aside from all the religious and pagan rituals citing spring as a time for purification, health should be a main reason for having your carpet and upholstery professionally cleaned. After being cooped up with winters accumulating soil and … Read more

The Worst Advice we’ve ever heard about Carpet Cleaning

Being an IICRC certified carpet cleaning firm and celebrating 24 years in business this month, we have heard a few old wives tales that are common misconceptions circulating throughout our industry.   Among all the many myths about carpet are concerns over proper cleaning, especially expecting the carpet to soil more quickly after having it professionally … Read more

5 Important Questions to ask when Purchasing Carpet for your Home

When researching his or her subjects a good journalist considers who, what, when, where and why.   These are just a few questions you should be asking yourself when considering new carpet for your home.   Make a list of your habits, hobbies and other particulars that will help guide some of the decisions your sales rep … Read more

Preventing Busted Water Pipes in Frigid Temperatures can be Dangerous

  You turn on the TV and hear the weather man say that temperatures are dipping into the single digits and as always you say “honey make sure the windows are latched it’s going to get cold tonight”.   Then you head into the garage or basement and grab the space heaters or perhaps you have … Read more

How to Limit Damage to Floor Coverings caused by Deicers

In the harsh winter months facility managers are faced with the extra task of dealing with icy walkways and the interior mess caused by ice melting products.   Homeowners too struggle with many of the same dilemmas.   Ignoring the slick surfaces can lead to legal action and injury.   Dealing with the ice can potentially cause damage … Read more

Pardon the Interruption while we pause for Station Identification

You might be wondering what a “professional carpet cleaning company” and TV and radio stations both have in common?   Aside from Broadloom and Broadcasting each containing a common word, both know there is a proper time and place to take a short pause for letting your audience know just who you are.   To the customer … Read more

Cheap and Easy Holiday Carpet Spot Cleaning “Do’s and Don’ts”

Whether you are preparing for holiday guests or cleaning up after them, you can eliminate permanent carpet damage and or a costly bill from your local carpet cleaner by being prepared and tending to those little accidents promptly.  With the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays quickly approaching, it seems that with each passing year, … Read more

My Upholstered Furniture has Fuzzy Balls known as “Pilling”, can this be Cleaned?

Fuzzy looking balls that appear on the surface of fabric upholstery are a condition known as “pilling”.   Pilling can happen to the most expensive fabric as well as the cheapest.   Usually pilling cannot be cleaned away but may be the result of improper cleaning along with other factors.   Have no fear though, there is a … Read more